Rays Press Releases

Following the Minnesota Twins-Tampa Bay Rays spring training game on Friday, March 9 at Charlotte Sports Park, the Rays Wives will participate in a charity softball game against the Twins Wives. The game will take place approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game on the main stadium field. Fans must have a ticket for that day's game in order to attend the Wives softball game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have traded outfielder Steven Souza Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a three-team trade with the New York Yankees. In exchange, the Rays received left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda and two players to be named later (from Arizona) and minor league second baseman Nick Solak (from New York). The Yankees will receive infielder Brandon Drury from the Diamondbacks and send minor league right-handed pitcher Taylor Widener to Arizona.

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired first baseman C.J. Cron from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a player to be named. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder/designated hitter Corey Dickerson was designated for assignment.

The Tampa Bay Rays will offer fans ticket promotions for home games Monday through Friday for the 2018 regular season. Single-game tickets for the Rays 2018 season, presented by Tampa General Hospital, will go on sale Friday, February 16 at 10 a.m., exclusively through raysbaseball.com

The Tampa Bay Rays released the promotional schedule for the 2018 season today, which features 30 unique collectibles, with many tied to the team's 20th anniversary celebration throughout the 2018 season. All fans (while supplies last) will receive a Rays Schedule Magnet and a 20th Anniversary Cowbell, both presented by Tropicana, on Opening Day, Thursday, March 29 vs. the Red Sox. The Rays 2018 season is presented by Tampa General Hospital.